PC Authority – Win Prizes (prize valued at $10,000)

THE AUSTRALIAN PC AWARDS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The Promoter is Nextmedia Pty Ltd, Level 6, Building A, 207 Pacific
Highway St Leonards, NSW, 2065. ACN: 128805970 Ph. 02 9901 6100.
2. “Australian PC Awards” are the Awards. Information on how to vote on the
Awards forms part of the terms of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed
acceptance of these terms and conditions.
3. To the extent of any inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions
and any other reference to this competition, these Terms and Conditions
prevail.
HOW TO ENTER
4. The Australian PC Awards competition is open to all individuals in Australia.
Entry is open to Australian residents except employees and immediate
families of the Promoter and their associated companies and agencies and
participating outlets. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-
spouse, defacto spouse, child or step child (whether natural or by adoption),
parent, step parent, grandparent, step grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece,
nephew, brother, sister, step brother, step sister or first cousin.
5. The winners must be Australian citizens and provide full contact
information. Opt-in entries will be included to receive newsletters and special
offers from nextmedia and on behalf of Australian PC Awards sponsors and
valued partners. You may unsubscribe from this free service at any time.
6. All entrants under the age of 18 must obtain the prior permission of their
legal parent or guardian over the age of 18 to enter. The parent or guardian of
the entrant must read and consent to all Terms and Conditions. The parent or
guardian may be called to verify consent and may be required to sign a
release at the discretion of the Promoter. The release will require the winner’s
parent or guardian to accept responsibility for the acts and forbearances of the
winner. The release will include the full name, address and telephone number
of the winner’s legal guardian. Failure to provide such proof, particulars or
releases will immediately invalidate the winner’s entitlement, subject to State
and Territory legislation.
7. The Promoter reserves the right to request winners to provide proof of
identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or
proof of entry validity or proof of registration ownership in order to claim a
prize. Proof of identification, residency and entry considered suitable for
verification is at the discretion of the Promoter. In the event that a winner
cannot provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no
substitute will be offered.
8. The time of entry will in each case be the time the voting form is received by
the Promoter, not at the time of transmission by the entrant.
9. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost or misdirected
entries not received by the Promoter or delays in the delivery due to technical
disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason.
10. To vote, log onto http://www.pcauthority.com.au/awards and register
details including (but not limited to) full name, address, post code, telephone
number and e-mail address. The cost of accessing the promotional website
will be dependent on the entrant’s individual Internet Service Provider.
11. Entrants are required to take full responsibility for the content of their entry
and for ensuring that their entry complies with these Conditions of Entry.
Entries must be the entrant’s original work. The Promoter reserves the right to
verify, or to require the entrant to verify, that the entry is the entrant’s original
work. If an entry cannot be verified to the Promoter’s satisfaction, the entry will
be deemed invalid. The Promoter may, in its absolute discretion, edit, modify,
delete, remove or take-down any part of an entrant’s entry.
12. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who tampers with
the entry process, who submits an entry that is not in accordance with these
Terms & Conditions of Entry, or who has, in the opinion of the Promoter,
engaged in conduct in entering the Promotion which is fraudulent, misleading,
deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or reputation of the Promotion
and/or Promoter.
13. Entrants can cast their vote once only.
DETERMINATION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS
14. Anyone who votes in the Australian PC Awards will be considered to have
entered the prize draw.
15. Votes close at 23:59 (AEST) on February 28, 2018.
16. The winners will be announced through www.pcauthority.com.au and
www.pcpowerplay.com.au on March 23 as well as published in the May issue
of PC & Tech Authority magazine (on sale April 16th).
DECIDING THE WINNERS
17. The winners in each category will be the valid entries submitted in
accordance with these terms and conditions that is judged by the Awards
Executive Committee the best in their category. The Awards Executive
Committee will be comprised by representatives of PC & Tech Authority and
PC PowerPlay. The Committee’s decision is final. Winners will be drawn on
the 23rd of February, 2018 and notified by e-mail.
18. This is a game of chance.
19. The Promoter’s decision is final and the Promoter will not enter into
correspondence regarding the competition result or any other decisions the
Promoter makes in connection with the Promotion.
20. Each winner will receive a prize. In any dispute, the Promoter’s decision is
final.
21. Should an entrant’s contact details change during the promotional period,
it is the entrant’s responsibility to notify the Promoter. A request to access or
modify any information provided in an entry should be directed to the
Promoter.
AWARDS AND PRIZES
22. There are multiple prizes. Total prizing pool less than AUD $10,000 RRP.
Individual prizing does not exceed $1,000 RRP. Shipping and warranty is the
responsibility of each manufacturer. Permit Numbers: NSW LTPM/17/02585,
ACT TP 17/02535.
26. Prize values are based upon the recommended retail prices at the time of
printing (inclusive of GST). The Promoter accepts no responsibility for change
in Award value between now and the ultimate Award redemption date.
27. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may
arise as a result of accepting the Award.
28. Awards/prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.
29. It is a condition of accepting the Award/prize that the winner must comply
with all the conditions of use and the Award/prize suppliers’ requirements.
30. It is a condition of accepting the Award that the winner may be required to
sign a legal release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute
discretion. If an entrant under 18 years of age wins an Award then their parent
or guardian must sign the legal release referred to in this clause on the minor’s
behalf.
31. The winners and any companions under the age of 18 must be
accompanied by their legal parent or guardian over the age of 18 at all times.
FURTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
32. The Promoter (subject to State and Territory Legislation) reserves the right
to amend, cancel or suspend this competition if an event beyond the control of
the Promoter corrupts or affect the administration security, fairness, integrity
or proper conduct of this competition. The Promoter will disqualify any
individual who has tampered with the entry process or any other aspect of this
competition.
33. Nextmedia Pty Limited and their associated agencies and companies
assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or
destruction or unauthorised access to, or alteration of entries, and reserves
the right to take any action that may be available.
34. If for any reason this competition is not capable of running as planned,
including due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised
intervention, fraud, technical failures or any causes beyond the control of the
Promoter, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or
integrity or proper conduct of this promotion, the Promoter reserves the right in
its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry
process, take any action that may be available, and to cancel, terminate,
modify or suspend the competition, subject to any direction given under State
Regulation.
35. Any cost associated with accessing the promotional website is the
entrant’s responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used.
36. Any entrant found to be entering incorrect contact details, including
incorrect email contact details, will have all entries invalidated and any claim
to any prize will be invalidated. If such an entrant is awarded a prize and then
found to have breached this clause, the entrant must immediately return any
item awarded to the Promoter. The Promoter has sole discretion to determine
if this clause has been breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the
right to request whatever documentation it deems necessary to confirm if the
entrant has breached this clause. An entrant must provide any requested
documentation to the Promoter upon request.
37. If the Prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Promoter reserves the
right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value, subject to
State Regulation. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must
comply with all the conditions of use of the Award and prize supplier’s
requirements. Each Prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will
be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated.
38. The Promoter highly recommends a current residential street address be
provided when requested for ease of correspondence and potential prize
delivery. The Promoter makes all reasonable efforts to deliver prizes to the
addresses provided by competition entrants. The Promoter cannot guarantee
that any prize returned to the Promoter due to non-delivery at the provided
address will be re-sent to the prize winner. The Promoter and its associated
agencies and companies will not be liable for any damage to or delay in transit
of prizes.
39. The Promoter reserves the right to re-determine the winner in the event of
an entrant, claiming to be a winner, being unable to satisfy these Terms and
Conditions.
WAIVERS AND LIABILITIES
40. In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to the winner, the
winner hereby permits the winner’s submission, image and/or voice, as
recorded, photographed or filmed during the winner’s participation in the
prizing to appear in connection with Nextmedia Pty Limited or the advertising
or marketing thereof, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the
winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
41. In consideration for the Promoter awarding the prize to the winner, the
winner hereby assigns to the Promoter all right, title and interest in and to all
copyright and all moral rights in any material created pursuant to the winner’s
submission or participation in any aspect of the prizing (Works). The winner
acknowledges that the Promoter is free to use the Works (including modifying,
adapting or publishing the entry, whether in original or modified form, in whole
or in part or not at all) and to exercise its rights in relation thereto and the
winner will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
42. In the case of the intervention of any outside act, agent or event which
prevents or significantly hinders the Promoter’s ability to proceed with the
competition on the dates and in the manner described in these terms and
conditions, including but not limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests,
natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, the
Promoter may in its absolute discretion cancel the competition and
recommence it from the start on the same conditions, subject to any directions
given under State Regulation.
43. The Promoter does not exclude any rights and remedies in respect of
goods or services under the Australian Consumer Law in the Competition and
Consumer Act (2010) (Australian Consumer Law) which cannot be excluded,
restricted or modified. However, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss
or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to indirect
or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in
connection with any prize/s except for any liability which cannot be excluded
by law. The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate
information, either caused by entrant or for any of the equipment or
programming associated with or utilised in this competition, or for any
technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the course of the
administration of this competition including any omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or
telephone, mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or
unauthorised access to or alteration of entries.
44. The Promoter reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any
individual who the Promoter has reason to believe has breached any of these
conditions, or engaged in any unlawful or other improper misconduct
calculated to jeopardise the fair and proper conduct of the promotion. The
Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages or other compensation from such
an offender are reserved.
45. All entries become the property of The Promoter. All opt-in entries will be
entered into a database and The Promoter may use the entrants’ names,
addresses and telephone numbers for future promotional, marketing and
publicity purposes in any media worldwide without notice and without any fee
being paid unless otherwise advised by the entrant. By opting-in, entrants
confirm that they allow their details to be used for this purpose. Any request to
update, modify or delete the entrant’s details should be directed to The
Promoter.
46. Entrants’ personal information may be disclosed to State and Territory
lottery departments and winners’ names published as required under the
relevant lottery legislation. A request to access, update or correct any
information should be directed to the Promoter.
47. The Promoter collects information about you, including for example your
name and contact details which you provide when registering or using our
services as well as information from data houses, social media services, our
affiliates and other entities you deal or interact with for example by using their
services. We collect and use that information to provide you with our goods
and services, to promote and improve our goods and services, to provide you
with targeted advertising based on your online activities, for the purposes
described in our Privacy Policy and for any other purposes that we describe at
the time of collection. We may disclose your information to our related
companies, including those located outside Australia. Any of us may contact
you for those purposes (including by email and SMS) at any time. We may
also disclose your information to our service and content providers, including
those located outside Australia. If you do not provide us with requested
information we may not be able to provide you with the goods and services
you require. We may disclose your personal information to authorities if you
are a prize winner or otherwise as required by law. Further information about
how we handle personal information, how you can complain about a breach of
the Australian Privacy Principles, how we will deal with a complaint of that
nature, how you can access or seek correction of your personal information
and our contact details can be found in our Privacy
Policy www.nextmedia.com.au.